Vindaloo is a popular dish in the state of Goa today. However, it is not in the sandy and beachy state that the vindaloo was born. It has its roots in the Portuguese dish called carne de vinha d'alhos. This dish comprised of meat cooked in a wine vinegar and garlic mixture. This dish was introduced to India in the 15th century when Portuguese travellers invaded the Indian sub-continent to settle here. Just like the pav, vindaloo is also a gift of the Portuguese that we are savouring till date. The Indian version of vindaloo is hot and fiery and could be made with vegetables but generally consists of meats like chicken and lamb as well as pork. It is an Anglo-Indian form of pork dish with aromatic and flavourful spices. To produce the vindaloo spice, blend the spices and grind them into a greasepaint and marinate the pork using this spice grind to get the maximum flavours.